StageAir Node 16
StageAir Node 16
A 16-channel Ethernet valve node.
Plug in mains power, connect your air feed, and control up to 16 pneumatic channels per node over Ethernet. Configure as 16× single-channel outputs or 8× dual-channel cylinder pairs.
Control
Cue control + integration
- Ethernet API control (show control / automation systems)
- Optional Art-Net/DMX mapping for lighting desks
- Rehearsal mode (inhibit outputs, test lamps/telemetry)
Safety-first architecture
Designed to fail safe
- Arming input + interlocks (E-stop chain, key switch, pressure-ok)
- Per-channel max on-time + cooldown to prevent stuck-on firing – stored in the node and activates even if it loses connection to the controller
- Controlled venting options to avoid violent dumps
Diagnostics
Find faults fast
- Supply/manifold pressure monitoring
- Leak-rate trending and low-pressure alarms using intelligent SMC air monitoring
- Valve cycle counts, event logs, and estimated remaining lifetime of each individual component stored in the device that can be viewed from any console (arm/fire/fault)
Typical uses
Built for live event cues.
Confetti cannons, air bursts, scenic actuators
QuickDrop points/rails
AirLift caster + brake systems
StageAir system
Pair with touring-proof devices
Node 16 controls StageAir releases, drops, and effects hardware while maintaining a clear audit trail of arm/fire events.
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